Konya, Turkey 24 June – 3 July 2015
 U17 Girls – Victoria Sit I started playing chess from the age of 7 at my school chess club (Old Palace School) and began playing competitively soon after. At the age of 9 I was selected to represent Surrey in the Wey Valley girls and mixed teams, after which I moved to Nonsuch High School for Girls and participated in various secondary school county events. I have annually partaken in the Delancys UK Schools Chess Challenge along with many other chess congresses and rapid plays. Aside from chess I also enjoy photography and music, both of which I would also like to carry into the future. I would like to thank my family for helping me get this far, my brother for practising with me and inspiring me to take up chess and most importantly my mum for dedicating so much of her time and effort to my progression as a chess player and a person in general. |
| U15 Boys – Yang-Jian Zhou |
 U13 Boys – Amardip Ahluwalia Amardip has continued to enjoy playing chess at all levels. He is grateful for the continued support of his mum and older brother, Gurdip and for all the opportunities afforded him by the adults at Crowborough Chess Club. Amardip’s biggest debt is to Jonathan Tuck for his unwavering support, encouragement and nurturing over the last 3 years without which Amardip would not have achieved all that he has. |
 U13 Boys – Jonah Willow Jonah picked up chess playing his older sister Hambel when 5 years old. Since joining West Nottingham Chess Club he has been part of a junior team which has now reached the second division of the Nottinghamshire League. He qualified for the England Squad at the 2013 Trial. |
 U13 Boys – Darshan Kumaresan I started playing chess at the age of 8 initially with my Dad and then at my junior school chess club. My confidence level improved as I started winning a few games and tournaments. I would like to thank various people who have motivated and encouraged me for playing chess. This will be my first tournament outside England. I am looking forward to this tournament. |
| U13 Girls – Anaya Popat |
 U13 Girls – Helen Archer-Lock Helen was born in Winchester, but learnt to play chess in Berkshire from a young age, and is grateful to the Berkshire Junior Chess Association for the opportunities it has provided. As well as playing for Berkshire, she has enjoyed playing for board 2 for the Abbey School’s team who were runners up in the ECF Under 19 Girls Schools championships. She has played in chess tournaments from Torquay to Blackpool to Gibraltar, and is grateful and excited about the opportunity to play in the European Schools Championships in Konya. Helen’s other interests include horse riding and drama. |
 U11 Boys – Aditya Munshi Aditya Munshi, known as Adi, born on 29th Feb, learnt chess from the age of 5 (from his sister Shaarika) and has never looked back. Aditya works very hard at his game and loves to play attacking chess! He guided the Nottingham junior school to the National Under-9 championship for 2 successive years. Adi played in the ESCC 2014, & World Schools 2014 in Brazil. He is extremely grateful for all the fantastic support he has received from Nottingham High Junior school, his coaches & his family. He loves cricket, badminton, video games & maths! |
 U11 Boys – Bobby Akeya-Price Bobby was introduced chess by his mum from age of 4. He plays chess competitively since he was 6 years old. Represented England in 2013 World School, Greece) and 2014 (World School, Brazil). Played in Moscow Open School Champions Section U11 in January 2015. Bobby would like to thank both Cumnor House School and CCF club for all the support they have given him and particularly his Headmaster Mr Peter Clare-Hunt, CCF Manager Scott Freeman and CCF Coach Daniel Gliddon. |
| U11 Boys – Nicolai Woltery |
 U11 Girls – Anisha Sawhney Anisha started playing chess when she was 7 years old. She is the current English Under 10 Girls Champion. She would like to thank her school, North London Collegiate, and her coach, IM Lorin D’Costa, for all the support. Away from chess, Anisha likes reading, netball, lacrosse and playing the piano. |
 U11 Girls – Thivyaa Rahulan I started playing chess at the age of 7 and began to play competitively at the age of 8. My other interests are tennis, piano, singing and swimming . I go to Newcastle-Under-Lyme Junior School. I would like to thank all the people who helped me with my chess. |
 U9 Boys – Ezra Brass Ezra discovered he loved chess when he was 5, mastering the basics from his dad, grandpa and school chess club. He plays for Barnet County, Barnet Knights and his school team. In the past year he has won the U10 West of England, U9 South of England and U9 Southern Gigafinal. Ezra is proud and excited to represent England and is grateful to Lorin Da Costa, John Fleetwood, Barnet Junior Chess and Barnet Knights for their inspirational support. He attends Kerem School and loves playing football and piano. |
 U9 Girls – Anum Sheikh Anum Sheikh, born on 2nd Aug, started playing chess when she was 6. She developed an interest in chess because she used to accompany her Dad to chess tournaments from the age of 4. Anum likes to play direct and attacking chess. She loves watching chess lectures and solving chess puzzles at home. Recently some of her major wins were: Best Girl English U11 at Nottingham, Best Girl in the entire congress at West of England, SCCU Girls Under 9 Champion at LJCC, U12 Junior British Rapidplay at Leeds. Anum is excited to play for England this year and is grateful to her family to provide her support to play. She loves reading, skipping, swimming and writing. |
Coaches Jovanka Houska  Neil McDonald  Andrew Martin  Glenn Flear
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